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Battle Bots (Morning Session)
Ready, Set, Battle!!
Kids will be challenged to design a battle shell for a robot and then engage in friendly competition! Kids will practice coding as they navigate their robot through various races and then compete in friendly battles that require problem solving, creativity, and collaboration. There will be various robots to choose from and the competition is sure to be friendly and fun!
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Saturday
09
December
9:00 AM
Battle Bots (Afternoon Session)
Ready, Set, Battle!!
Kids will be challenged to design a battle shell for a robot and then engage in friendly competition! Kids will practice coding as they navigate their robot through various races and then compete in friendly battles that require problem solving, creativity, and collaboration. There will be various robots to choose from and the competition is sure to be friendly and fun!
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Saturday
09
December
12:30 PM
LEGO Stop Motion
Lights . . . camera . . . action!
LEGO® builders can bring their LEGO designs and characters to life with stop-motion animation. With clear, step-by-step instructions, kids will be able to make short, funny animations using an iPad or computer. Once they move onto more advanced skills, such as lighting, sound effects and camera angles, every movie they make is sure to be a smash hit!
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Saturday
16
December
9:00 AM
LEGO Robotics
LOVE LEGOs? Then this STEAM Saturday is for you!
At LEGO Robotics STEAM Saturday, kids will combine LEGO bricks with motors, sensors, and simple machines to create a moving robot! Kids will use their creativity to create LEGO robots that can complete challenges and tasks. They will use the materials to navigate mazes, create vehicles, and travel various distances. Kids will explore the different parts of the robot before constructing, programming, and controlling the LEGO creation.
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Saturday
16
December
12:30 PM
Noon Year's Eve at the Fab Lab!
Ring in the New Year at the Fab Lab!
Kids will ring in 2024 and celebrate with STEAM during the Fab Lab Center's 'Noon' Year's Eve Celebration! Kids will create their own party decorations, engineer floats for our very own robot parade, and engage in other fun celebratory STEAM challenges! We will ring in 2023 at Noon with a light snack and juice!
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Sunday
31
December
10:00 AM
Introduction to STEAM Education (STEM Course 1)
This course will provide educators with a strong foundation in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Education, introducing students to each of the STEAM disciplines and their corresponding academic standards.
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Wednesday
10
January
12:00 AM
Getting to Know the STEELS Standards
This day of professional learning is focused on introducing teachers and leaders to Pennsylvania’s new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) Standards. Pennsylvania has entered a three-year window to transition to the new standards, with full implementation expected for the 2025-2026 school year. Participants will deepen their understanding of the K-12 Framework for Science Education, learn more about PA’s implementation window, and be introduced to the new standards. Participants will also experience a model lesson that showcases the shifts necessary to implement the new standards. Opportunities will be provided for job-alike networking and collaboration. This day will be a meaningful and engaging introduction to the new STEEEL standards!
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Wednesday
10
January
8:30 AM
Art Hour: Creativity in STEAM
Get creative at the Fab Lab during Art Hour! Kids will explore the Fab Lab's artistic design tools, such as 3D Doodle Pens, cardboard construction tools, and the Fab@School digital fabrication program to bring ideas to life.
*Winter Clubs are 8 Weeks!!*
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Monday
22
January
5:00 PM
Challenge Accepted: Robotics and Engineering
This club will be filled with robotics and engineering challenges! Kids will learn block coding as they engage in engineering and computer science to successfully engage in challenges each week. Experienced coders also welcome - our Group Leaders will meet kids where their experience level is!
*Winter Clubs are 8 Weeks!!*
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Monday
22
January
6:30 PM
STEELS Standards 201: Instructional Shifts
This day of professional learning is focused on instructional shifts needed for effective implementation of Pennsylvania’s new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) Standards. Participants will work to align their teaching practices to the three-dimensional design of the STEELS standards as they develop classroom practices that empower students to be critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and active participants in inquiry-based learning. The day will include collaborative work, group discussion, and time to reflect on current and future teaching practices.
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Tuesday
23
January
8:30 AM
Homeschool Field Trip: Engineering Challenges
Calling all Homeschool families!
The Fab Lab Center is offering a series of field trips for homeschool families, each focused on a different STEAM topic that the Fab Lab is known for! This field trip will engage children in engineering challenges, encouraging them to get creative to problem solve and design solutions.
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Wednesday
24
January
9:30 AM
Stop Motion - Claymation
Claymation or clay animation is a fun way to bring a story or script to life! Kids will create characters or backgrounds out of clay and then use the Stop Motion app to create an animated story. Throughout the weeks of the club, participants will learn various tips, tricks, and skills to deepen their expertise with Stop Motion and animation.
*Winter Clubs are 8 Weeks!!*
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Thursday
25
January
5:00 PM
Discover the Art of Charcuterie
The Fab Lab is not just for kids! Adults are invited to the Fab Lab for an evening of charcuterie! Join us for a fun event with Ambler Charcuterie to discover the art of charcuterie, learn cheese styling, salami rose- making, transform fruit into edible art, and perfect pairing skills.
Registration fees include your charcuterie foods and instruction from Ambler Charcuterie and a custom-engraved slate cutting board created by the Fab Lab team (you’ll indicate your customization during the registration process)!
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Friday
26
January
6:00 PM
Claymation Stop-Motion
Claymation is a blend of clay engineering/ art and animation. At this STEAM Saturday, kids will have fun using stop-motion animation to bring their clay creations to life! Kids will work through the entire creative process, from storyboard to production with their own claymation creations.
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Saturday
27
January
9:00 AM
Thursday
15
February
3:30 PM
Day Off at the Fab Lab!
SCHOOL'S OUT, COME TO THE FAB LAB CENTER!
Bring the kids to the Fab Lab Center for a day filled with fabrication, coding, and engineering! Kids will engage in various coding/ robotics activities, engineering challenges, and fabrication activities that require collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity!
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Friday
16
February
8:00 AM
STEELS Leadership Teams: Year 2, Day 2
Bucks County School Districts are invited to learn, collaborate, and action plan related to their STEELS (science, technology, engineering, environmental literacy, and sustainability) standards implementation. Leadership teams can be established teams or new teams and should be composed of various STEELS leaders: central office, building leaders, and/or teacher leaders. The Bucks IU STEAM team will provide STEELS updates, facilitate a STEELS learning experience, and then facilitate a process for districts to work on their implementation plan and collaborate with other districts on their plans.
This is the second day in a series for STEELS Leadership Teams during the 2023-2024 school year. Registration fees will provide a light breakfast and lunch.
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Wednesday
21
February
8:30 AM
Homeschool Field Trip: 3D Design
Calling all Homeschool families!
The Fab Lab Center is offering a series of field trips for homeschool families, each focused on a different STEAM topic that the Fab Lab is known for! This field trip will engage children 3D designing, introducing them to 3D printing! All participants will create a small creation that the Fab Lab team will then print for them.
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Wednesday
28
February
9:30 AM
STEELS Standards 301: Three-Dimensional Assessment
This day of professional learning is focused on what assessment looks like with Pennsylvania’s new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) Standards. Participants will learn how to design and implement assessments that support STEELS three-dimensional learning. There will be time to collaborate on developing authentic performance assessment and clear scoring guides that align to the standards.
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Food Truck Frenzy: 3D Design!
Kids will dream up their own idea for a Food Truck - they'll name it, create a menu, and decide what it will look like! Then they'll design their Food Truck in Tinkercad (3D design software) as they learn the basics of digital design, as well as plenty of more advanced tips and tricks!
NOTE: Due to the nature of time needed to print 3D designs, all Food Trucks will be printed and mailed to designers after the session ends.
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Saturday
16
March
9:00 AM
Supporting Environmental Literacy Across the Curriculum with the MWEE Framework
The environment provides endless opportunities for authentic learning experiences that support your entire curriculum. When students learn through systemic and well-designed environmental education, they build background content knowledge to support literacy, experience authentic, hands-on learning that advances STEM and promotes career readiness.
Recognizing the complexities of implementing student-driven, authentic, and locally relevant environmental education that meets academic goals,we will explore the Meaningful Watershed Education Experience (MWEE). This well-established framework provides the structure and resources to support integrating environmental education in schools that aligns to PA STEELS standards, including the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability domain.
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Thursday
04
April
9:00 AM
Supporting Environmental Literacy Across the Curriculum with the MWEE Framework
The environment provides endless opportunities for authentic learning experiences that support your entire curriculum. When students learn through systemic and well-designed environmental education, they build background content knowledge to support literacy, experience authentic, hands-on learning that advances STEM and promotes career readiness.
Recognizing the complexities of implementing student-driven, authentic, and locally relevant environmental education that meets academic goals,we will explore the Meaningful Watershed Education Experience (MWEE). This well-established framework provides the structure and resources to support integrating environmental education in schools that aligns to PA STEELS standards, including the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability domain.
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